tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18670753598753588792009-11-06T03:57:00.256+11:00Lady G Fitness LifePractical steps to achieve your goals!Lady Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05621663940424760161noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867075359875358879.post-58537659136161132872009-10-11T15:40:00.007+11:002009-10-11T15:59:19.102+11:002009-10-11T15:59:19.102+11:00Getting back on the wagonThere is no failure except in no longer trying.
Elbert Hubbard
Have you ever fallen off the wagon when it comes to exercising and eating well? If you're a human being, I'd say you have! It's pretty much inevitable than the process of taking up healthy habits involves slipping back into old habits every now and again.
The real question each time is how long you are going to stay there.
If you Lady Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05621663940424760161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867075359875358879.post-69492561187453708362009-10-05T21:23:00.001+11:002009-10-05T21:23:56.460+11:002009-10-05T21:23:56.460+11:00Exercise!Lady Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05621663940424760161noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867075359875358879.post-46726162142605183472009-09-02T20:51:00.004+10:002009-09-02T20:56:21.096+10:002009-09-02T20:56:21.096+10:00Motivating yourself to work out – the #1 reason to exerciseEveryone wants a healthy body, we want to look good, and we want to feel good about themselves. Wanting to achieve these things for ourselves drives us to exercise.
There are so many great reasons for having a regular exercise routine, but even the most committed exercisers among us have days when it’s just too hard to motivate ourselves to get to the gym or go for a run.
Did you know that Lady Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05621663940424760161noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867075359875358879.post-1035483632995406782009-08-22T12:34:00.014+10:002009-08-22T12:45:17.051+10:002009-08-22T12:45:17.051+10:00Inject some inspiration!I love a good motivational quote. No matter what dilemma or opportunity I'm facing, some other person has captured exactly the message I need to remind myself of in one or two cool sentences.
Here are a couple of resources for your finding the quote that pushes the right buttons for you today.
Lorna Jane has a number of beautiful images with quotes that you can download.
This is oneLady Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05621663940424760161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867075359875358879.post-42384172727382328722009-08-19T08:52:00.008+10:002009-08-20T09:47:38.685+10:002009-08-20T09:47:38.685+10:00Eliminating this common over-eating trigger
Has this ever happened to you? You’re having a great week of eating lots of healthy meals, perhaps also a small treat that you planned in advance, and you’re not at all tempted to overindulge in junk food. And then someone offers you some chocolate, or there’s cake for someone’s birthday, and you end up saying “yes”. Once you’ve eaten it you kind of which you hadn’t. Then - and this is when it Lady Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05621663940424760161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867075359875358879.post-65253917375750708142009-08-15T13:52:00.009+10:002009-08-19T09:50:52.300+10:002009-08-19T09:50:52.300+10:00Getting comfy at a new gymThe other day I worked out at a gym that I'd never been to before. In the 10 or so years that I've been a keen exerciser, I've had memberships at a number of different gyms. I was feeling pretty confident about finding my way around this one. But I’d underestimated how many small differences there are between gyms in the way things are laid out and the types of fitness equipment they have, and Lady Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05621663940424760161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867075359875358879.post-43760075998585745372009-08-12T13:33:00.000+10:002009-08-12T13:33:00.430+10:002009-08-12T13:33:00.430+10:00Get this right before you can be physically fitCraig Harper's just written an interesting post about the things he gleaned from decades of personal training and thousands of clients. One of the lessons is:
Being in shape physically is largely a by-product of being in shape emotionally and psychologically.
This struck me as both obvious and really hard to learn. Some people spend years of their life figuring this out while they yo-yo diet Lady Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05621663940424760161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867075359875358879.post-86017547242711987502009-08-10T15:19:00.004+10:002009-08-11T21:08:11.686+10:002009-08-11T21:08:11.686+10:00A powerful tip to motivate yourself to exerciseIf you work out and watch what you eat, you probably have a goal you're trying to achieve. It might be to lose weight, tone up, look terrific for a particular event, or just feel good. You may have even set yourself a SMART goal like all the goal-setting advice tells you to - made it specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and timely.
Have you actually written it down though? And have you Lady Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05621663940424760161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867075359875358879.post-67275008932167944282009-08-08T14:58:00.004+10:002009-08-08T15:14:28.244+10:002009-08-08T15:14:28.244+10:00How to fit exercise into a busy day
“The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.”
- Stephen Covey
I love this quote - it gets to heart of the question of how on earth do I get done everything I need to get done and still have time to exercise?
I used to have days where I'd find it easy to make sure I'm doing a great job at work, the washing's done, the bathroom's clean (enough), I didLady Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05621663940424760161noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867075359875358879.post-12709197199519278392009-08-06T20:37:00.007+10:002009-08-06T20:57:58.208+10:002009-08-06T20:57:58.208+10:00So you ate something you shouldn't? Why beating yourself up is a bad ideaAt one time or another, all of us have eaten too much at a buffet, gone nuts at a party, or come home from a long day and devoured a tub of icecream. With a full tummy and a heavy feeling of regret, it's easy to start telling ourselves how careless we've been and what terrible damage this is going to do to our efforts to lose or maintain our weight. But stop right there! Here's why:
What you Lady Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05621663940424760161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867075359875358879.post-10122724177457596302009-08-02T10:49:00.006+10:002009-08-02T11:30:05.527+10:002009-08-02T11:30:05.527+10:004 ways to improve the fitness of your bedtime routineBeing fit and lean is about healthy eating and quality exercise...right? Of course eating and exercise are the 2 biggies, but other factors in your lifestyle can make or break your fitness or weight loss efforts. Your bedtime routine is one of those factors!
Here are 4 ways to make your bedtime routine "fitter"!
1. Go to bed!
It's sooooo easy to get sucked into watching the end of a good show Lady Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05621663940424760161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867075359875358879.post-2428774699196904822009-07-29T21:23:00.002+10:002009-07-29T21:28:21.506+10:002009-07-29T21:28:21.506+10:00Do you really know?“To know and not to do is not to know at all.” Ancient Chinese proverbI challenge you to notice every time you hear something or read something and you say: “Oh yeah, I know that”. Ask yourself the question “Yes, I know that’s true, but do I do it?” You know that the only way to keep progressing in your workouts is to keep making them harder, but do you keep track of how you’re going and mix it Lady Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05621663940424760161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867075359875358879.post-78777513257080885452009-07-27T21:04:00.002+10:002009-07-27T21:08:41.708+10:002009-07-27T21:08:41.708+10:00Take action NOW to achieve your goalsWhile I was getting ready for work this morning, I noticed that the tag on one of my tops read “WON”. I thought that was very unusual, having never noticed a tag with “WON” written on it before. I then realised that I was looking at the reverse side, and the tag actually says “NOW”.
I started thinking that there’s actually quite a message in that coincidence that WON is the same as NOW written Lady Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05621663940424760161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867075359875358879.post-35306680224110634542009-07-18T20:59:00.005+10:002009-07-18T21:38:44.226+10:002009-07-18T21:38:44.226+10:00Working out in winterExercising outside is not so appealing when the winter winds are blowing and you're wrapped up inside a toasty warm house. I think you're human if you've ever passed up your usual run for snuggling on the couch in winter. So what are some other ways of getting your workouts done without freezing your extremities and wearing 10 layers of clothing? Here are some you might not have thought of!
Lady Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05621663940424760161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867075359875358879.post-53883400138186056572009-06-21T19:01:00.007+10:002009-06-21T19:35:28.988+10:002009-06-21T19:35:28.988+10:00Stretches for weight lifting for women
No woman who lifts weights wants short, tight muscles that stop you from moving freely and gracefully to show off the results of your hard work . And of course no one wants to put themselves at greater risk of an injury. So stretching is a must (but you knew that already, right?)
If you lift weights, what are the most important stretches to spend your time on?
The short answer is: you need Lady Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05621663940424760161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867075359875358879.post-45459734904581245532009-06-15T16:24:00.006+10:002009-06-16T17:28:20.505+10:002009-06-16T17:28:20.505+10:00Real food vs marketingDomino's Pizza have conducted the research - the results are in!
What creative or crazy junk foods have you noticed being advertised lately?
I think the creamy pasta served in a bowl made of pastry (by the real-world Domino's) is pretty high in my Empty Calorie hall of fame!Lady Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05621663940424760161noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867075359875358879.post-40745814647413244142009-06-07T14:38:00.010+10:002009-06-08T15:53:20.334+10:002009-06-08T15:53:20.334+10:00Do "Diet Derailers" live in your kitchen?
Most of us following a healthy lifestyle or working on weight loss have a range of fantastic nutritious foods in the house. Things like fruit, veges, tinned vegetables, dried beans, tuna, lean meat, rolled oats, nuts...these support our diet.
Many of us also have things in our kitchen that could derail our good eating habits and make us go off track. We think they're harmless because we Lady Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05621663940424760161noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867075359875358879.post-16595511520791447782009-05-30T14:11:00.005+10:002009-06-28T16:42:46.556+10:002009-06-28T16:42:46.556+10:00One thing you should do every time you run on a treadmillEvery time you use a treadmill, you should use the incline. It's not just there as an option - it's there to make your running or walking session more effective, interesting, and simulate the real world.
Have you ever spent a few weeks jogging on the treadmill, and you got fitter and faster and you were pretty proud of yourself. And then you went for a run outside and wondered why it felt so Lady Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05621663940424760161noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867075359875358879.post-75630203347286319282009-05-17T18:19:00.007+10:002009-08-09T19:47:25.868+10:002009-08-09T19:47:25.868+10:00How to do HIIT and other interval trainingHigh intensity interval training (HIIT) is the "new black" in fitness, with good scientific evidence that long slow cardio is not as effective as intervals in burning fat and supporting lean muscle mass. For one thing it takes longer! Who has an hour to go for a walk when you could spend 20 minutes kicking your butt? You've already heard heaps about interval training, but have you heard of all Lady Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05621663940424760161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867075359875358879.post-30651872757691397752009-05-07T15:34:00.010+10:002009-08-13T20:56:44.327+10:002009-08-13T20:56:44.327+10:00A healthy cake?! Flourless orange cake
"Cake" and "fitness" are two wonderful things, but they're pretty hard to balance! The good news is that they are not mutually exclusive. Here's a recipe that makes cake almost a health food. It's delicious too!
It's made with almonds which are high in healthy monounsaturated fats, and are also a great source of Vitamin E.
Ingredients
2 oranges
180g sugar, or the equivalent amount of your Lady Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05621663940424760161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867075359875358879.post-88434502556076288342009-05-05T16:17:00.001+10:002009-05-05T16:17:01.084+10:002009-05-05T16:17:01.084+10:00Eating your way to a healthier environmentEnvironmental sustainability is an issue of growing concern for most of us. Fortunately, not only can you exercise your way to a healthy environment, you can eat your way there too!
Consider the impact of each of these actions, on your health and our world. The healthy modern woman...
plans her meals and her grocery shopping in advance. This is good for her body because she has less junk in Lady Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05621663940424760161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867075359875358879.post-10051266210028266952009-05-03T15:55:00.006+10:002009-05-03T16:17:19.083+10:002009-05-03T16:17:19.083+10:00Exercising for the environment
You exercise to feel good and to look good, and you already know there are a stack of health benefits for working up a sweat. But have you ever considered that by living a healthy lifestyle, you're also doing the environment a favour?
Those of us who value being healthy and active and much more likely walk or ride a bike to get around than others. Of course sometimes you might still need to Lady Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05621663940424760161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867075359875358879.post-38334719374667746472009-04-25T16:18:00.002+10:002009-04-25T16:18:00.549+10:002009-04-25T16:18:00.549+10:00Healthy eating away from home: survival strategiesYou do your best to follow a healthy eating plan: you buy fresh fruit and vegetables, you cook your own meals, and pack a nutritious lunch. But what about when you're not the one providing the food? What do you do when you're faced with nothing to eat but junk? This is a pretty common obstacle if you travel, get invited to others' houses, have morning teas at work, etc.
You have a few options:Lady Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05621663940424760161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867075359875358879.post-43263272593196444322009-04-21T13:27:00.001+10:002009-05-03T16:40:29.093+10:002009-05-03T16:40:29.093+10:00The all-powerful factor in reaching your goalsNothing in the world can take the place of Persistence. Talent will not;
nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'Press On' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.
- Calvin Lady Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05621663940424760161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867075359875358879.post-91991456947351371242009-04-19T15:53:00.009+10:002009-05-03T16:15:23.408+10:002009-05-03T16:15:23.408+10:00One food you should NEVER eat
I don't believe in completing depriving yourself of the foods you love that don't fit into your eating plan.
I do believe in planning in advance when you will eat them, having only a few treats a week, and really enjoying the experience. This way you can still eat anything you want!
One food you should never eat is anything which is nutritionally poor which you don't absolutely love. If Lady Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05621663940424760161noreply@blogger.com0